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Johnny Apollo

Johnny Apollo

Release: 1940-04-19 ·Runtime: 94m ·★ 6.8
Drama Crime Romance

Wall Street broker Robert Cain, Sr., is jailed for embezzling. His college graduate son Bob then turns to crime to raise money for his father's release. As assistant to mobster Mickey Dwyer, then falls for Dwyer's girl Lucky. He winds up in the same prison as his father.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Cast

Maurice Costello Maurice Costello as Extra (uncredited) Bert Stevens Bert Stevens as Horse Parlor Patron (uncredited) Dorothy Lamour Dorothy Lamour as 'Lucky' Dubarry George Irving George Irving as Mr. Ives Joe Caits Joe Caits as Prisoner (uncredited) Harry Tenbrook Harry Tenbrook as Guard Escorting Apollo (uncredited) Stanley Blystone Stanley Blystone as Guard in Library (uncredited) Charles D. Brown Charles D. Brown as Sergeant Putting Pinch on Mickey and Johnny (uncredited) Edward Arnold Edward Arnold as Robert Cain Sr. John Hamilton John Hamilton as Night Court Judge Cyril Ring Cyril Ring as Cashier (uncredited) Milburn Stone Milburn Stone as Reporter (uncredited) Lloyd Nolan Lloyd Nolan as Mickey Dwyer Lionel Atwill Lionel Atwill as Jim McLaughlin Harry Tyler Harry Tyler as Prison Trusty Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Peterson's Secretary (uncredited) Louis Jean Heydt Louis Jean Heydt as Prison Guard (uncredited) James Pierce James Pierce as Guard (uncredited) Jonathan Hale Jonathan Hale as Dr. Brown Charles Trowbridge Charles Trowbridge as Judge Penrose Eddie Marr Eddie Marr as Harry - Henchman James Flavin James Flavin as Prison Guard In Library (uncredited) Edward Gargan Edward Gargan as Detective (uncredited) Don Rowan Don Rowan as Guard (uncredited) J. Scott Smart J. Scott Smart as Leader of Conga (uncredited) Russell Hicks Russell Hicks as District Attorney Charles Lane Charles Lane as Assistant D.A. Tom Dugan Tom Dugan as Tom Dugan - Prisoner (uncredited) William Haade William Haade as Guard During Break (uncredited) Dick Rich Dick Rich as Visitation Guard (uncredited) Robert Shaw Robert Shaw as Clerk (uncredited) Marc Lawrence Marc Lawrence as Bates Stanley Andrews Stanley Andrews as Welfare Secretary Frank McLure Frank McLure as Horse Parlor Patron (uncredited) Walter Miller Walter Miller as Guard (uncredited) Edwin Stanley Edwin Stanley as Stock Exchange Official (uncredited) Harry Strang Harry Strang as Doorman at Warden's Office (uncredited) Robert Homans Robert Homans as Receptionist Guard (uncredited) Wedgwood Nowell Wedgwood Nowell as Courthouse Spectator (uncredited) Norman Willis Norman Willis as Plainclothesman (uncredited) Charley Grapewin Charley Grapewin as Judge Emmett T. Brennan Fuzzy Knight Fuzzy Knight as Cellmate Larry Steers Larry Steers as Horse Parlor Patron (uncredited) Charles Tannen Charles Tannen as Reporter (uncredited) Phil Tead Phil Tead as Reporter (uncredited) Charles Williams Charles Williams as Photographer (uncredited) James Blaine James Blaine as Guard in Solitary (uncredited) Carol Adams Carol Adams as Dancer (uncredited) Ralph Dunn Ralph Dunn as Guard (uncredited) Harry Rosenthal Harry Rosenthal as Piano Player Tyrone Power Tyrone Power as Robert Cain Jr. (aka Johnny Apollo) William Pawley William Pawley as Paul Anthony Caruso Anthony Caruso as Joe - Henchman Wally Albright Wally Albright as Office Boy Lee Shumway Lee Shumway as Guard in Warden's Office (uncredited) Emmett Vogan Emmett Vogan as Radio Announcing Guard (uncredited) Selmer Jackson Selmer Jackson as Prison Warden Frank Fanning Frank Fanning as Courthouse Guard (uncredited) Gladden James Gladden James as Court Clerk (uncredited)